21 Richmond Grove

Onkaparinga Hills SA 5163

The following established fruit trees, require little more than a summer prune after fruiting for the stone fruits, and the odd clip for the citrus.

Mango
Avocado
Cherry
Red Plum
2 Apples
Peach (plus a second small one not yet fruiting out the back)
2 Nectarines
2 Lemons (different types for staggered fruiting)
Mandarin (seedless)
Lime
Cumquat
Orange
Grapefruit
Fig
Bay Tree
In addition, Lillypilly berries from outside the bedroom are used to make a clear jam (jelly). Tree specimens were selected so that fruiting was staggered, instead of all fruiting at the peak of summer or winter meaning that fruit is available from the yard almost all year round.

Herbs like oregano, thyme, parsley and mint are always in the yard and each season rocket and coriander grow wild in the veggie patches from seeds from the previous years crops.

Veggies, herbs and fruit normally grown in the warmer parts of the year from seed in the veggie patches include sweet corn, snowpeas, tomatoes, capsicums, pumpkins, cucumbers, watermelons, lettuce, basil, garlic, onion and egg plants along with the self-seeded rocket and coriander. In winter the table is filled with broccoli, various greens and beans and generally loads of pumpkin from the stack stored on top of the tank outside. Even after feeding the family and freezing, dehydrating etc produce for use out of season there is always plenty to share with friends. It's amazing how much produce can be grown successfully in the three garden beds with minimal effort. Note that my water bill even after looking after the yard still shows our usage is much less than for a standard household with the same number of people.

The chicken yard easily houses a dozen hens who scratch happily in their extensive yard, either up the top in the sun near their coop and the rain water tank that keeps them in fresh water, or in the lower part of their yard along the fruit trees where they enjoy protection from the elements, keep pests to a minimum and provide fertiliser for the trees. The chickens love any kitchen scraps and leftovers from the veggie patches, turning them into fertiliser to make the veggies thrive!

The end of the front veranda is the perfect location to pop a bee hive to provide fresh honey as well as pollinate your fruit and veggies. (Do need a permit, which is free for less than 5 hives). There is room for aquaponic set up adjacent to the cubby house as well! Could provide a fresh supply of trout or yabbies with additional veggies, the options are endless!

The garden shed provides all the space you could possibly need to store garden tools, bikes etc. And there is loads of room in the woodshed to keep a good supply of dry wood...